Create ArcSDE Features from Unclassified Drawings

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Create ArcSDE Features from Unclassified Drawings

Bring in an unstructured DWG file that needs to be cleaned up and georeferenced. Repair and classify the data, and export it to a geospatial file format (SDF). Then copy the resulting geospatial data to a central GIS repository (ArcSDE).


Open or create a map file		Open or create a new drawing using a map template

Attach drawing files		Attach the DWG files to use

Assign a coordinate system		Assign a coordinate system to the current map and all attached drawings, so objects are positioned properly

Query in all objects from the attached drawings		Use a Location condition and specify “All” to add all objects in the attached DWG files to your map

Clean up the drawing data		Use drawing cleanup to correct common map errors resulting from surveying, digitizing and scanning errors

Create object classes		Select a sample object, define its properties, and specify allowable settings

Classify the drawing objects		Assign the drawing objects to the classes you created

Export the data to SDF format		Save the drawing data in a geospatial format, based on object classes

Copy the data from SDF to another geospatial data store		Use Bulk Copy to copy the data to another spatial data format

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